Publicity stated: Relive one of Elvis Presley’s finest live engagements with this outstanding 8CD Limited Edition box set, capturing the first shows from his celebrated May 1974 Sahara Tahoe season. Featuring performances recorded at the High Sierra Room, Sahara Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, this collection documents Elvis at the peak of his live powers, delivering passionate performances to enthusiastic audiences.
This comprehensive set contains eight complete concerts recorded between 16 to 24 May 1974, presenting a fascinating mix of professionally recorded soundboard tapes in their original mono sound alongside vibrant audience recordings. Together they provide an exceptional overview of Elvis’ opening week at Sahara Tahoe.
Highlights include unforgettable performances of classics such as Trying To Get To You, Love Me Tender, You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me, Polk Salad Annie, Suspicious Minds, An American Trilogy, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Funny How Time Slips Away, Big Boss Man, My Way, Help Me, Spanish Eyes, and Can’t Help Falling In Love.
Beautifully presented in a deluxe slipcase, the collection also includes a full-colour booklet featuring period photographs and detailed information about each performance, making it an essential addition for serious Elvis collectors.
Features:
- Limited Edition of just 200 copies worldwide
- 8 CDs featuring eight complete live performances
- Recordings from 16–24 May 1974
- Mix of original mono soundboard recordings and high-quality audience recordings
- Deluxe presentation with full-colour booklet
- Professionally manufactured collector’s edition
The concerts Included are:
CD 1: May 16, 1974 Opening Show (A vibrant Audience Recording): Opening Vamp / See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel - Love Me Tender - Steamroller Blues - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord (With Reprise) - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - An American Trilogy - Let Me Be There (With Reprise) - The Wonder Of You - Big Boss Man - Funny How Time Slips Away - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp / Announcements
CD 2: May 19, 1974 Dinner Show (Mono Soundboard Recording): See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - Steamroller Blues - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - Spanish Eyes - How Great Thou Art - Let Me Be There - Big Boss Man - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
CD 3: May 20, 1974 Midnight Show (Mono Soundboard recording): See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Let Me Be There - Big Boss Man - Funny How Time Slips Away - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
CD 4: May 21, 1974 Midnight Show (Mono Soundboard Recording): See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Let Me Be There - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Big Boss Man - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp - Announcements.
CD 5: May 22, 1974 Midnight Show (A vibrant Audience Recording): Also Sprach Zarathustra - See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can´t Stop Loving You - Help Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Let Me Be There - The Wonder Of You - Big Boss Man - My Way - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
CD 6: May 23, 1974 Dinner Show (Mono Soundboard Recording): See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - American Trilogy - Let Me Be There (Incomplete) - Funny How Time Slips Away (Incomplete) - Big Boss Man - It's Now Or Never - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
CD 7: May 23, 1974 Midnight Show (Mono Soundboard Recording): See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord (With Reprise) - Suspicious Minds - Introductions - I Can't Stop Loving You - Help Me - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Let Me Be There (Incomplete) - Spanish Eyes - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Can't Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
CD 8: May 24, 1974 Midnight Show (A vibrant Audience Recording): See See Rider - I Got A Woman / Amen - Love Me - Trying To Get To You - All Shook Up - Love Me Tender - You Don´t Have To Say You Love Me - Johnny B. Goode - Hound Dog - Fever - Polk Salad Annie - Why Me Lord - Suspicious Minds - I Can´t Stop Loving You - I´m Leavin´ - Bridge Over Troubled Water - Let Me Be There - The Wonder Of You - Big Boss Man - Can´t Help Falling In Love - Closing Vamp.
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